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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,809,600 and 4,203,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,809,600 and 4,203,112 is: 6,287,781.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,600 : 4,203,112 = 4,203,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,600/4,203,112 = 4,203,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,600x = 4,203,112 × 4,203,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,600x = 17,666,150,484,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,666,150,484,544/2,809,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,287,781.35

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